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The ‘honest’ mistake did eventually cost Alameda some millions of dollars. An individual simply identified as Baradwaj has dropped a bombshell of an accusation on his former employer Alameda Research. According to him, Alameda, which was owned by Sam Bankman-Fried, played a prominent role in the downward spiral of Bitcoin (BTC) that saw its prices plunge over 87% on Binance.US within minutes. This was back in 2021. At the time, BTC’s price dipped to as low as $8,200 from around $65,760,...

Over the past year, FTX has filed numerous lawsuits against previous business partners, attempting to claw back funds allegedly spent without justification or in subprime deals. Often, these funds were indeed spent on a whim, whether at networking parties or, presumably, gaming. However, LayerZero’s CEO Bryan Pellegrino argued that this could not be farther from the truth in this case. Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit In the lawsuit filed on the 8th of September, FTX’s new...

As part of FTX’s bankruptcy court proceedings, the exchange’s new management has – to the best of their ability – produced a balance sheet containing all expenses filed on behalf of the FTX Group’s C-Suite. Some of these expenses were already known to the public, such as the infamous purchase of Robinhood shares for SBF and Gary Wang. However, some of the expenses listed in the 57-page document have never been revealed before. Purchased Shortly Before His Departure According...

A former engineer at Alameda Research has come forward with claims on X that his entire life savings were stolen by Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), his former boss. Aditya Baradwaj paints a vivid picture of the rise and fall of FTX, exposing the contradictions, grand visions, and heartbreaking consequences that ensued. As an engineer at Alameda Research, I had my entire life savings stolen from me by my former boss: Sam Bankman-Fried. Now, after months of recuperation from the...

CoinspeakerBlockFi Fights against 3AC and FTX’s Claims of Billions of Dollars in Disputed Funds 3AC stated that BlockFi's efforts to downsize its claims might infringe upon the bankruptcy protection it received through Chapter 15. BlockFi Fights against 3AC and FTX’s Claims of Billions of Dollars in Disputed Funds

Bankrupt crypto lender, BlockFi revealed that the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey has conditionally approved its disclosure statement. The development essentially demonstrated that the reorganization process of BlockFi continues to make gradual progress eight months after filing the voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In an official statement on August 2nd, Mark Renzi – BlockFi’s Chief Restructuring Officer,...

Caroline Ellison – former CEO of the fallen crypto trading desk Alameda Research – felt “unhappy and overwhelmed” with her job, and strongly doubted that she was well suited to the role, according to newly leaked excerpts from her online diary. The excerpts shed light on many of her inner thoughts heading preceding FTX’s demise, including her troubled relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Boyfriend Pressure and Imposter Syndrome As reported by The New York Times on...

CoinspeakerFTX Exchange Files to Reclaim $71M from Its Philanthropic and Life Science Subsidiaries  FTX's new administration has continued to make significant efforts to reclaim funds the former CEO spent during his time at the firm. FTX Exchange Files to Reclaim $71M from Its Philanthropic and Life Science Subsidiaries 

The suit was filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Bankrupt FTX exchange has filed a lawsuit against K5 Global – an investment firm owned by a former aide to Hillary Clinton. According to a Reuters report, the suit was filed at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. It contains 16 counts against the defendants and seeks to recover about $700 million from them. According to the filing, the defendants include K5 Global, Mount...

The DoJ prosecutors have eliminated five charges relating to fraud, conspiracy, and bribery initially levied against the disgraced FTX founder. In a court filing on Wednesday, June 14, prosecutors with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) told the district judge that they would be proceeding with eight charges in the trial levied against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried back in December 2022. The DoJ lawyers also cited a motion filed by SBF in the Bahamas wherein he argued that the 13 charges...